Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-22
EASTERN NEWS.
The Ohio Democratic State
Convention.
ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS.
Powell Nominated as Governor by
a Large MajOrity-The Plat
, form Announced.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
CLEVELAND, o., July 2l.-The DEM
ocratic State Convention was called to
order at IL O'Clock this morning, in the
Music Hall, by Henry Boil, chairman
Of the State Executive Committee.
About 5000 spectators, many of them
ladies, were present.
Senator Henry B. Payne entered the
hall just before the convention opened
and was loudly cheered. George E.
Seney, of Tiffin, was elected perma,
nent chairman.
sENEY's SPEECH.
In his speech, Seney said there were
no quarrels in the Democratic party.
Every Democrat seemed to know who
would be the candidate in 'SS, and all
were satisfied. Applause. He eulogized
ex-senator Thurman, saying that he
would have honored the office of Gov
ernor. After speaking of the various
candidates for Governor, he said all
was not harmony in the Republican
party. Every tomahawk and scalping
knife, he declared, was being shar-
pened for the fight at Toledo next week.
His reference to the Presidential con-
test between Blaine and Sherman was
applauded.
THE PI ATFORM
The platform adopted is as follows !:
"We declare hearty and unqualified
Endorsement of the honest, patriotic
and economical administration of
President Cleveland. We demand
such judicious reduction of the pres
ent burdensome tariff as shall result
in producing revenue sufficient only
to meet the expenses of economical
administration of the government,
paying liberal pensions to Union sol
diers and sailors and payment of in
terest on the public debt" The plat
form also calls for legislation restrict
ing immigration to those declaring
their intention of becoming citizens,
forbidding the use of convict labor,
and demanding the speedy punish
ment of persons melting riots and
revolution against republican institu-
tons. Also, denouncing the present
Republican State government.
POWELL VICTORIOUS.
Nominations for Governor were then
ic,tlled for,-und Congressman james
f. Campbell, OF Hamilton, Thomas L.
Powell, of Delaware. and Congressman
Martin "A. Foran, of Cleveland, were
placed in nomination. The first ballot
resulted as follows: Total, 65S, A. j.
Powell, 327, Campbell, PSI, Foran, 86.
There being no choice, a secbnd ballot
was ordered, and Powell was nominat-
ed on the second ballot.
GOOD RECORD.
Thomas Edward Powell is 43 years
old. He is of Welsh descent, and was
born at Delaware, Delaware county,
Ohio. While student at the Ohio
Wesleyan University in 1854 he en-
listed as private in an Ohio regiment
and served four months. Subsequent
ly he graduated, and having studied
law with Colonel Reed, formed part
nership with him. His political career
began in 1872, when he was stump
speaker for Greeley, and in 1875 he
was nominated for Attorney-General
and had the distinction of being de-
feated by small majority by the then
Governor, VIM. Allen. Contrary to
his wishes he was nominated for Con-
gress in 1882, and though defeated by
General James S. Robinson he reduced
the Republican majority to 400. In
1884 he headed the Democratic elec-
toral ticket, and in 1885 he served as
chairman of the Democratic conven-
ton. During the past four years he
has had law Office in Columbus.
GOODMAN ELECTED.
ID. G. Goldman was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by acclamation,
after three ballots were taken, the
two candidates Withdrawing.
THE OTHER NOMINATIONS.
The Ohio Democratic ticket was
completed as follows: Judges of the
Supreme Court long term, l.. r. Critch-
field; short term, Virgil p. Kline:
Auditor OF State, Emil Kieswatter.
Treasurer of State Geo. w. Harper, OF
Green county Attorney-General VIM.
H. Lee, of Ottawa county; Member OF
Board Of Public Works Peter j. Muir
ply, OF Butler county.
The Convention at $40 adjourned
sine die.
An Eastern Opinion.
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